Ovarian stimulation alternatives for in vitro production of embryos in water buffaloes by Alexis Bandeo, José Luis Konrad, Natalia Vallejos, Pablo Ponce, Marina J. Sansinena, Gustavo Crudeli, Pablo Maldonado-Vargas

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to different hormonal stimulation treatments in buffalo donors, their effect on oocyte quality, and subsequent embryo production. …”
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Exploring the effect of cold stress on the semen quality parameters of buffalo bulls by Karpenahalli Ranganatha Sriranga, Pawan Singh, Ravinder Singh, Tejeshwari Satpute, Prince Vivek, Tushar Kumar Mohanty, Pradeep Kumar, Ranjit Singh Kataria, Megha Pande, Manishi Mukesh

“…Sperm motility characteristics were assessed using a CASA (Hamilton Thorne IVOS II) with the help of eight chambered Leja slides. Further, serum hormones were assayed through the CMIA technique, and the antioxidant status of both serum and seminal plasma was done using standard protocol. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, Yu. A. Shelygin, E. K. Baranskaya, S. S. Belous, E. A. Belousova, A. G. Beniashvili, S. V. Vasilyev, A. V. Veselov, E. G. Grigoryev, N. V. Kostenko, V. N. Kashnikov, V. F. Kulikovskiy, I. D. Loranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. G. Rumyantsev, V. M. Timerbulatov, O. Yu. Fomenko, D. A. Khubezov, E. Yu. Chashkova, G. I. Chibisov, M. V. Shapina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. N. Mammayev, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…Due to challenging differential diagnosis, IBS can be appropriately established per exclusionem, with pre-examination as follows: general and biochemical blood tests; tissue transglutaminase IgA/IgG antibody tests; thyroid hormones test; faecal occult blood test; hydrogen glucose/ lactulose breath test for bacterial overgrowth; stool test for enteric bacterial pathogens and Clostridium difficile A/B toxins; stool calprotectin test; abdominal ultrasound; OGDS, with biopsy as appropriate; colonoscopy with biopsy. …”
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Muscle metabolism in response to oxidized fish oil feed in juvenile Nile tilapia by Xinyuan Li, Lili Chen, Hua Wen, Xuan Wang, Di Peng, Jianmin Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Ming Jiang, Lixue Dong, Feng Huang, Juan Tian

“…In the OFO group, the mRNA expression levels of lipolysis genes including lipoprotein lipase (lpl) and hormone-sensitive lipase (hsl) in the muscle were upregulated compared with the FFO group, while, the mRNA expression level of acetyl CoA carboxylase was downregulated. …”
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Improves Neurite Outgrowth from Spiral Ganglion Neurons In Vitro through a cGMP-Dependent Manner by Fei Sun, Ke Zhou, Ke-yong Tian, Jie Wang, Jian-hua Qiu, Ding-jun Zha

“…As a cardiac-derived hormone, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) plays a critical role in cardiovascular homeostasis through binding to its functional receptors (NPR-A and NPR-C). …”
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Opposing Roles of Leptin and Ghrelin in the Equine Corpus Luteum Regulation: An In Vitro Study by António Galvão, Angela Tramontano, Maria Rosa Rebordão, Ana Amaral, Pedro Pinto Bravo, Anna Szóstek, Dariusz Skarzynski, Antonio Mollo, Graça Ferreira-Dias

“…Metabolic hormones have been associated with reproductive function modulation. …”
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Genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of Amorphophallus albus provides insights into the evolution and resistance to southern blight pathogen by Longfei Duan, Longfei Duan, Jianfeng Qin, Gaoxin Zhou, Chuan Shen, Baofu Qin

“…Transcriptional and metabolic analyses revealed significant enrichment of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, phenylalanine metabolism, and the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. …”
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The Impact of Physical Activities on Male Fertility: A Systematic Review by Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Daria Bednarczyk, Julia Białeta, Karolina Siembab, Katarzyna Rowińska, Michalina Jurkiewicz, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Wiktoria Pysiewicz, Agnieszka Napieralska

“…However, moderation in training load is necessary, as excessive training volume can lead to hormonal regulation issues or simply result in injury in the groin area. …”
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Histopathologic Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hypothyroidism-Induced Rats by Şule Demir, Mustafa Ünübol, Serap Ünübol Aypak, Emrah İpek, Serdar Aktaş, Gamze Sevri Ekren, Murat Yılmaz, Recai Tunca, Engin Güney

“…It is speculated that thyroid hormones may be involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenesis. …”
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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cuneyt Kucur, Suna Kabil Kucur, Ilay Gozukara, Ali Seven, Kadriye Beril Yuksel, Nadi Keskin, Fatih Oghan

“…Each subject was tested with low (250–2000 Hz), high (4000–8000 Hz), and extended high frequency audiometry (8000–20000). Hormonal and biochemical values including LH, LH/FSH, testosterone, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-I, and CRP were calculated. …”
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The Value of Adrenal Androgens for Correcting Cortisol Lateralization in Adrenal Venous Sampling in Patients with Normal Cortisol Secretion by Wenjing Zhang, Keying Zhu, Hongyun Li, Yan Zhang, Dalong Zhu, Xuebin Zhang, Ping Li

“…The management of patients with adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing’s syndrome and bilateral adrenal masses is challenging. …”
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Dose-Escalated Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in High-Risk Carcinoma of the Prostate: Outcome and Late Toxicity by David Thomson, Sophie Merrick, Ric Swindell, Joanna Coote, Kay Kelly, Julie Stratford, James Wylie, Richard Cowan, Tony Elliott, John Logue, Ananya Choudhury, Jacqueline Livsey

“…All patients received neoadjuvant hormone therapy, completing up to 6 months in total. …”
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Small open reading frames (sORFs): Driving big improvements in plant development and quality by Kui Dong, Chaofan Shan, Dongyu Wen, Zifan Cui, Jun Cao

“…In the plant, sORFs are pivotal components that enhance responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses by encoding small peptides that are either intricately involved in complex hormone regulation and signaling networks, or precisely regulate the expression of downstream resistance genes. …”
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Espaço vivido e espaço mental: Dalton Trevisan e a dicotomia social do urbanismo curitibano by Nelson H. Vieira

“…Besides illustrating how Trevisan’s short stories tend toward the universal, due to their highly conscious dialog with the reader and in spite of its regional focus, we underscore how the contradiction between the sardonic and the affective uncovers the sentimental yet disturbing side of this Human Comedy. …”
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Differential Gene Expression Analysis in a Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Rat Model via RNA Sequencing: Identification of Key Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Insights by Jin Young Hong, Wan-Jin Jeon, Hyunseong Kim, Changhwan Yeo, Hyun Kim, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

“…Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these DEGs included those involved in key biological processes, including synaptic plasticity, extracellular matrix organization, and hormonal regulation. Gene ontology analysis highlighted critical molecular functions such as mRNA binding and integrin binding, as well as cellular components such as contractile fibers and the extracellular matrix, which were significantly affected by LSS. …”
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β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Steroidogenesis in Granulosa Cells Associated with Sheep Prolificacy via Activating AMPK Pathway by Yu Cai, Hua Yang, Hui Xu, Shanglai Li, Bingru Zhao, Zhibo Wang, Xiaolei Yao, Feng Wang, Yanli Zhang

“…Importantly, NMN treatment improved the impairments in steroid hormone levels induced by LPS. Mechanistically, the protective effects of NMN against GCs function were mediated via the AMPK/mTOR pathway. …”
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Cardiac Effects of Thyrotropin Oversuppression with Levothyroxine in Young Women with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by Kyung-Soon Hong, Jung-Woo Son, Ohk Hyun Ryu, Moon-Gi Choi, Ji Yeon Hong, Seong Jin Lee

“…We investigated the cardiac effects of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) oversuppression in women with thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) during levothyroxine suppression therapy. …”
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Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the differential response to salinity stress of two genotypes brewing sorghum by Wei Zhou, Zhen Guo Wang, Yan Li, Guo Jiang Wu, Mo Li, Zhi Lan Deng, Feng Juan Cui, Qing Quan Xu, YiMeng Li, Ya Xing Zhou

“…Combined analysis of DEGs and DEMs in hormone synthesis found AUX/IAA, SAUR, CRE1, A-ARR, PP2C, SNRK2 genes, and 3-indoleacetic acid and jasmonic acid were evidently differential expression among different salt concentrations. …”
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Cytokine/Chemokine/Growth Factor Profiles Contribute to Understanding the Pathogenesis of the Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Euthyroid Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Patients by K. Morawska, M. Maciejczyk, S. Zięba, Ł. Popławski, A. Kita-Popławska, J. Krętowski, A. Zalewska

“…The study group consisted of 25 female patients diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease in its spontaneous euthyroid state who had never received hormonal treatment. In more than half of the examined patients, we observed the level of UWS secretion below 0.2 mL/min, indicating impaired secretory function of the salivary glands. …”
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Peer Critiquing in Scientific Inquiry: Enhancing Preservice Teachers' Reasoning, Epistemic Knowledge, and Scientific Argumentation through Innovative Teaching Strategies in an Unde... by Esther Kataate Namakula, Valarie L. Akerson

“…Data were collected from 38 preservice teachers from three data sources that included a group argumentation of an assigned environment scenario of the endangered species, a peer critique of a video presentation of the scientific explanation of an individual environmental science topic, and finally a peer critique on someone else’s scientific inquiry study that could either be observational or experimental. …”
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